X-RAY for KDDI iida by Tokujin Yoshioka　

X-RAY for KDDI iida by Tokujin Yoshioka　

Tokujin has presented his new design of mobile phone entitled "X-RAY" from KEDDI.

"X-RAY", apart from the design of the surface, is designed from inside of the mobile phone. Using a special material, which has realized the deep transparency, X-RAY is a new idea of a mobile phone.
For more information, please go to New Project.

Detail:http://iida.jp/products/x-ray/
Release Date：2010.11.5

Snow Installation

Artist of the Year

Tokujin was awarded for Artist of the Year for TOKYO Design & Art ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS at Tokyo Designers Week 2010.
The award is given to a creator who has presented the most creative art or design from 2009 to the first half of the year 2010.

TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2010
HP:TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK

TOKUJIN x MUTINA - PHENOMENON

During the Cersaie 2010, which is the international exhibition of ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishing held on the end of September 2010 in Bologna, Tokujin presented a ceramic collection entitled "PHENOMENON" from an Italian ceramic tile company Mutina.
"PHENOMENON" is a collection consists of Rain, Honey-comb, and Snow. Integrating small ceramics with beautiful textures creates both depth and expanses, which evoke one's memory of the scenery in nature.

For more information: please go New Project

Rizzoli "TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA"

Tokujin's new visual book "TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA" will be published on early October by Rizzoli International, an American major art publisher.
Designed by Groovisions, the book is about 300 pages, and features Tokujin's masterpieces from "Honey-pop" to recent project, "Rainbow Church."

Prior to the official launch in October, we will start selling the book. You will get Tokujin's autograph if you purchase through our website.

Product Details:
"TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA"
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Hardcover with a slipcase
Pages: 304 pages
Language: English
Price: 75.00USD
Size: Letter size

If you are interested, please visit HERE

AERA

Tokujin Yoshioka is on the cover of "AERA", which is issued on 13th September.

"AERA" is a Japanese weekly news magazine, which usually pickes up people representing the times worldwide, such as politicians, sports players, actors/actresses, and artists.

Asahi Shimbun Publications "AERA"
http://www.aera-net.jp/

TV program

August 27 (fri) 23:30 ~ Tokujin Yoshioka appeared in a Japanese news show "NEWS23 X."

NEWS23 X (in Japanese): http://www.tbs.co.jp/news23x/

TV program

June 20(sun) 23:15 ~ 23:45 *broadcasted only in Japan

Tokujin Yoshioka will appear in one of the most influential Japanese documentary program.

HP: Jonetsu-Tairiku (in Japanese)

"Snow"

"Sensing Nature" exhibition will be held at the Mori Art Museum from July 24, Saturday.

At the exhibition, Tokujin will present a 15-meter-wide dynamic installation, "Snow" 2010 (1997-).
The scenery of the hundreds kilograms of light feather blown all over and falling down slowly will call for the memory of the snowscape within people's heart.

"Sensing Nature"
duration : July 24 (Sat) ~ November 7 (Sun)
location : Mori Art Museum 53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo
opening hours : Mon, Wed-Sun 10:00 - 22:00 / Tue 10:00 - 17:00 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing)
HP: Mori Art Museum

Tokujin Yoshioka_SPECTRUM - Exhibition extended

"Tokujin Yoshioka_SPECTRUM"
duration: May 1 (Sat) ~Aug 15 (Sun)
time: Tue - Fri 10:00 - 20:00 / Sat, Sun 9:00 - 21:00

"Sensing Nature" Exhibition

"Snow" installation, which Tokujin had once designed in 1997 for ISSEY MIYAKE, will be presented on much larger scale - 15 meters at the "Sensing Nature" exhibition.

"Sensing Nature"
duration : July 24 (Sat) ~ November 7 (Sun)
location : Mori Art Museum 53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo
opening hours : Mon, Wed-Sun 10:00 - 22:00 / Tue 10:00 - 17:00 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing)
hp : www.mori.art.museum

Fast Company "The 100 Most Creative People in Business 2010"

Tokujin Yoshioka has been named as "The 100 Most Creative People in Business 2010" by an American economy magazine "Fast Comany."

Every year, the "Fast Company" names 100 most creatives in business from all around the world and the nominees range from medical, technological, to community enterprise.
Besides Tokujin Yoshioka, a film director James Cameron, an architect Jean Nouvel, a fashion designer Tom Ford have been named.

Fast Company "The 100 Most Creative People in Business"
http://www.fastcompany.com/mcp/2010

CD "TOKUJIN INSTALLATION SOUND"

CD "TOKUJIN INSTALLATION SOUND" has just completed.

This is the second collaboration CD between an artist KUJUN and Tokujin Yoshioka.
The CD contains 5 songs and some of which were used in our website and composed specially for his own installations and exhibitions. The musical composition was directed by Tokujin.

SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL PALACE "Stellar"

Tokujin Yoshioka_SPECTRUM

Tokujin Yoshioka's solo exhibition "Tokujin Yoshioka_SPECTRUM" will be held in Seoul, Korea from May 1, 2010.

At the exhibition, Tokujin will present a part of his architectural plan "Rainbow Church" as an installation.
The stained glass is created from 500 crystal prisms, which are piled up to 9 meter high, and rainbow colors emerge through the stained glass when the light comes.

Besides his representative works such as Honey-pop chair, PANE chair, and natural crystal chair VENUS, a straw installation "TORNADO" will be also presented for the first time in Asia. Furthermore, the world's largest optical glasstable "Waterfall" will appear for the first time in public.

Tokujin Yoshioka x Swarovski Crystal Palace

Swarovski Crystal Palace "Stellar"

During the Salone del Mobile, Tokujin Yoshioka will present a new work "Stellar" from Swarovski Crystal Palace.

"Stellar" is created based on a concept of "creating an artificial star" in a spherical form.
Tokujin focused on the beauty born of coincidence during the formation process of natural crystal object and expressed such beauty and happenstance elements with Swarovski crystal.

SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL PALACE 2010
14th - 19th April
Via Tortona 32, 20144 Milano
www.swarovskicrystalpalace.com

"Tokujin Yoshioka_SPECTRUM"

Tokujin Yoshioka's solo exhibition entitled "Tokujin Yoshioka _ SPECTRUM" will be held in Seoul, Korea from May 1st.

A part of his dream project "Rainbow Church," and a straw installation for the first time Asia will be shown.

"Tokujin Yoshioka_SPECTRUM"
duration: 2010 May 1 - August 15
location: Korea

Rainbow Church

Rainbow Church

The idea of this architecture project "Rainbow Church" dates back to when I was in early 20s.
When I was in France for a business trip, I went to Vence, a commune located near Nice. There, I visited the Chapelle du Rosaire, which Henri Matisse, a French painter, created in his last years. I was engrossed in the beauty of the light that the chapel created.

I experienced a space filled with the light of Matisse: Being bathed in the sunlight of the Provence, the stained glass with Matisse's vibrant colors suffused the room with full of colors.
Since then, I had been dreaming of designing an architecture where people can feel the light with all senses.

This dreaming architecture project will be realized as a concept plan at the exhibition held in Korea from May, 2010. The exhibition is planned to last until the end of June.

A 8-meter-high stained glass made with approximately 500 crystal prisms will be filling the space with rainbow colors as the light shines on it.

Tokujin Yoshioka

Wallpaper* Design Award 2010

Wallper* Design Award

Tokujin Yoshioka has been awarded Wallpaper* Design Award.

Once a year, the international lifestyle magazine Wallpaper* awards its "Wallpaper* Design Award" to the world's best creations.

Yamagiwa's "ToFU" lamp designed by Tokujin Yoshioka was named in its "Best table lamp" category.

Wallpaper* Design Award 2010